The Poetry Community Christian Pioneer will square off against Longview Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On January 7th, Poetry Community Christian lost to Westlake Academy at home by a 62-44 margin. The Pioneer haven't had much luck with the Blacksmiths recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Longview Christian was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell 39-29 to Christian Heritage.
Poetry Community Christian will need focus on slowing down Obed Sandel, one of several Longview Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Judah Sandel, who had seven points in addition to nine steals and eight rebounds.
Poetry Community Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Longview Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Poetry Community Christian beat Longview Christian 41-30 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Longview Christian's Oscar Adame, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Poetry Community Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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